Fighting Men Tighten Grip on Islands as Jap Fleet Advances
Moscow dispatches report German forces piercing Russian lines south of Kletskaya near Stalingrad with lines holding over a 1000 mile front from the Caucasus to Leningrad. Siberian troops move to bolster Stalingrad as Russian counterattacks gain ground on multiple fronts.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Don River
Kletskaya
Don
Volga River
Caucasian Mountains
Leningrad
Paris
Krasnodar
Caucasus
Steppe
Caucasian
Voronezh
Bryansk
Lake Ilmen
Red Army
Stockholm
Rostov-Baku
Rostov
Mineralnye Vody
Grozny
Caspian
Mount Blanc
Alps
High Command
North Caucasus
Vyazma
Rzhev
Volkhov
Gas Saving Cylinder Trick Unveiled for Cars
Sun Oil engineers reveal a method to gain 30 to 40 percent more mileage by running cars on half the cylinders and adjusting carburetors. The plan involves removing valve lifters from every other cylinder, disabling ignition in those cylinders, and possible carburetor changes. Tests on eight popular six and eight cylinder models show a car achieving 36 miles per gallon with best speeds around 30 to 35 mph, though some vibration occurs at low speeds.
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Philadelphia
America
Sun Oil
Seaboard
J. N. Pew
John G. Moxey
Pew
Moxey
Send Off For Sky Busters Banquet By Panhandlers
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce hosts a Monday night Send Off Banquet in the Crystal Ball room for 60 Panhandle Navy pilots of the Texas Plainsmen squadron. Reservations call 5238. plates are 1.50 with 1.25 for dinner and flowers and programs. The event honors local fliers bound for training and war, with sponsors from Amarillo and nearby cities and plans for a star-studded program and radio coverage.
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Amarillo
Texas Plainsmen
United States Navy
Crystal Ballroom
Panhandle
Navy
Dallas
University of Georgia
George Hamrick
Navy Mother's Club
Clarendon Club
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
South Plains
Dixie Dice
Carlton Scales
Barney Ogle
Paul Ellis
Beacon
Clifton Janack
John McCarty
KFDA
KGNC
Southwest
Panhandle Army seeks recruits for 13th Armored Division unit
Deadline nears for Panhandle men to join the Panhandle Army Company of the 13th Armored Division Maintenance Battalion. Over 80 have signed. leatherworkers cooks and canvas workers are still needed. Contact Captain Waters or Lieutenant Pouncey at Walter Irvin Motor Co. Recruits train at Camp Perry Ohio starting Aug. 28.
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Panhandle
Panhandle Army
13Th Armored Division
L. E. Waters
Captain Waters
Joe Pouncey
Walter Irvin Motor Company
Second Avenue
Taylor Street
National Automobile Dealers
Texas Automobile Dealers
Camp Perry
Ohio
Uncle Sam
Polish destroyer Kujawak lost near convoy duty
London report says the Polish government announced the destroyer Kujawak was lost a few weeks earlier while escorting a convoy. The loss was confirmed as news from Warsaw via official channels.
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London
Reservations Take Jump for Texas Plainsmen Send-off
Chief C M Norman and Chief Art Hawks of the Amarillo Navy recruiting station rallied local friends to boost out of town reservations for a Texas Plainsmen send-off banquet. In under two hours they sold 60 reservations to businesses and individuals. Reservations can be made through the chamber of commerce at telephone 5238.
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C. M. Norman
Amarillo
Art Hawks
Navy
Texas Plainsmen
Amarillo National Bank
First National Bank
Freeman Flowers
Dee's Stationery Co
Bert Levy
Herbert Drug
Walter Irvin, Inc
Cretney Drug Co
Blackburn Brothers
Badger Herring Co
Phillips Petroleum Co
Shorty Lee
Chamber of Commerce
Telephone
Absentees May Vote Late Amid War Worker Demand
County clerk's office to stay open for absentee voting through the weekend and into Tuesday night to accommodate workers with no time to vote. Pete Kinkead, chief deputy for Hubert S. Cole, notes hundreds need the service as Tuesday night August 18 is the deadline.
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Pete Kinkead
Hubert S. Cole
Mr. Kinkead
Two Injured by Lightning At Pantex Plant
Two war project workers Chester C. Osborn and B. W. Railing were injured by a lightning bolt near a truck sheltering from rain at the Pantex plant. Both men, from Florida Street and East Tenth Avenue respectively, suffered burns and shock but were not in critical condition. They were treated at St. Anthony's Hospital, with Railing revived after an hour of artificial respiration.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Chester C. Osborn
Florida Street
B. W. Railing
East Tenth Avenue
Pantex
Osborn
Railing
Allied Pilots Sink 7 Jap Seaplanes Despite Weather
Seven large anchored Japanese seaplanes were destroyed in an Aleutian attack by PYB amphibian planes under hazardous weather. Rear Adm. J H Towers, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, reported in a communication to Harry Woodward of Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
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San Diego
Calif
Amarillo firms win pact for army project buildings
Washington report states Lambie Moss, Little and James of Amarillo were awarded a contract to construct temporary frame buildings at an army project in Powers County Colorado. The deal is valued between 100000 and 500000 dollars.
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Washington
Lambie Moss
Little and James
Amarillo
Powers County
Colo
War Department
British Convoy Reaches Malta Amid Heavy Axis Attacks
British forces delivered vital supplies to Malta after a dangerous Mediterranean convoy battle that cost the cruiser Manchester and the aircraft carrier Eagle. Axis claims of large sinkings were dismissed by the Admiralty as exaggerations.
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Drew Middleton
London
mid-Mediterranean
Malta
Manchester
Eagle
Admiralty
Axis
Mussolini
Philadelphia
U. S
Baseload
Mediterranean
Sicily
African
Rome
Rome Radio
United States
Churchill
Solomons Campaign Gains Momentum As U S Forces Press
American troops in the Southwest Pacific push to consolidate beach heads in the Solomon Islands. MacArthur’s air units raid Japanese bases and ships while Allied naval forces guard communications lines and escort supplies. Sydney reports suggest Tulagi control may be near, with potential fleet engagements looming as air and sea battles widen.
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Sydney
Australia
London
The
Evening Star
Solomons
Tulagi
United States
United Nations
Pacific
South Pacific
Coral Sea
Midway Island
New Zealand
Japan
Ernest J. King
Navy
Solomon Islands
Civilian Air Raid Toll for Britain in July
The Ministry of Home Security released figures showing 368 killed and 803 seriously injured civilians in Britain during July. Among the dead were 40 children and 160 women.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Home Security
Amarillo Weather Forecast for Saturday and Panhandle
Weather Bureau reports warmer conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms. Panhandle and South Plains also warm with possible thundershowers. Temperatures range from mid 60s to low 80s, with 24 hour precipitation listed at .82 inches.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Big Pi
Tome
Noor Aces
Battlefronts shift and Malta convoy reaches port
A quick view of the situation on August 14 1942 reports the American South Seas offensive gaining force as marines hold in the Solomons while supplies reach them. The Russian front expands with Red armies moving toward a second front. London announces a large convoy to Malta successfully delivered despite Axis attacks.
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Krasnodar
Caucasus
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Solomons
Red
Police kill Paris protester in Versailles gun duel
Berlin radio reports a policeman shot and killed a French man in a running gun fight at Versailles after the man was found painting anti Nazi slogans on walls.
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Bern
Switzerland
Paris
Versailles
Jap Convoy Hit By U S Planes In New Guinea Action
MacArthur’s command reports flying fortresses and fast bombers battering a Japanese naval convoy off New Guinea to prevent reinforcements to Solomon Islands garrisons. Allied airmen also attack enemy ships from Timor to New Britain, with three Zero fighters downed in daylight strikes. reports note limited press details and caution against guessing battle outcomes.
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Tulagi Island
MacArthur
Timor
New Britain
Solomons
New Guinea
Australia
C. Yates McDaniel
Douglas MacArthur
Solomon Islands
U. S
the Solomons
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
South Pacific
Southwest Pacific Command
Tulagi
Florida
Guadalcanal
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Sky Busters
Naval Air Squadron
Texas
Putterer
Dennis Blakeslee
Mechanic Army
Russell Stationery Company
Big Sunday News Globe
Southwest Pacific
United States Army
Douglas
Virginia Christine
Long Beach, Calif
Hollywood
Weather Bureau
U.S
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
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